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Baltimore County teacher Kimberly Solomon is among those joining the national conversation on how to improve education.

Solomon is a first-grade teacher at Mars Estates in Elementary School in Eastern Baltimore County and was picked by NBC from list of other educators from the Baltimore region. Her classroom experience and passion for learning has landed her a seat at the table with dozens of other educators at Education Nation.

"Oh my goodness, I was quite excited to be chosen," Solomon said.

She is taking part in the summit's town hall meeting, where the common core standards will be one of the key topics of conversation.

"I hope to bring back with me more knowledge on the common core, and to see if there's any information on the teacher evaluation system and what do I need to do improve myself as a classroom teacher here in Baltimore County," Solomon said.

She said she believes in a children-centered education with the goal of making sure her students understand and master the basics.

"I believe, first of all, that all children have the ability to learn. It's very important that those children have the opportunity to learn in a safe environment, and we have to be able to teach to their needs," Solomon said.

Mars Estate Principal Sharon Whitlock said she believes Solomon's trip to New York and Education Nation will pay off in Baltimore County.

"She will bring things back to us. We've done a lot of work on common core, but she will learn many new things that she can bring back and share with us," Witlock said.

"To be able to talk about the issues we have in the classroom -- things that are working and things we need to improve upon -- there's a wealth of knowledge that's going to be there," Solomon said.

Besides Solomon, Baltimore County's teacher of the year and the state school superintendent will be attending Education Nation, as well as UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski.